Churn



(No Model.)

D. CONOVER.

GHURN.

No. 340,767. Patented Apr. 27, 1886.

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DAVID CONOVER, OF MOUNT VERNON, INDIANA.'

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 340,767, dated April27, 1886. Application filed December 4, 1885. Serial No. 184,656. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DAvrD CoNovnR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mount Vernon, inthe county of Posey and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Churns, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in churns, and is an improvementupon the churn upon which Letters Patent were granted me, No. 325,238,September 1, 1885, and has for its objects, first, to hold the body ofthe churn moreV rmly in the frame which supports it and thedriving-crank; secondly, to prevent the lid from turning in the body ofthe churn While the operation of churning is in progress; thirdly,toenable the operator to examine the contents of the churn while in'motion. These objects are attained by the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawings,forming part of this specification, in Which-Figure 1 is an elevation. Fig. 2 is a plan of the top of the churn withthe operating mechanism removed. Fig. 3 is a sectional view. Fig. 4 isan enlarged view of the top oi' the churn, and shows (Where a portion ofthe pieces forming the cover are broken away) the position of the lugsL.

The letter A indicates the stand or frame upon which the churn isplaced,which is provided with short legs a, preferably three in number,as this gives greater steadiness where the iloor or ground upon whichthe churn is placed happens to be uneven. Secured to the stand A is avertical piece of wood, A', provided with a brace, A, whereby greatersteadinessi between the stand A and vertical piece A is secured.

The vertical piece A has au opening near the top for the passage of oneend of a hollow casting, B, having a ilange, I), provided with suitablebolt-holes and bolts,whereby the easting B may be firmly secured to theupright A. This casting forms the bearing of the shaft c of spur-wheelC. The said shaft is provided with crank and handle I), by means ofwhich rotar-y motion is given to the spur-wheel C, thence to the pinionE and spur-wheels F G, as well as to their respective dashers H I, the

maintainedin their proper positions.

Secured to each side of the churn-body are lugs L, made, preferably, ofthin sheet metal,

which enter the space between the parts J J forming the lid of thechurn. These lugs L are intended to maintain the body of the churn andthe lid in theirexact rela-tive positions by preventing the one fromturning upon the other, and if madeof thin sheet metal theyV occupy butlittle room, and thereforev do not necessitate cutting away any portionof the pieces J J To the part of the lid Jis secured by means of hinges7c apiece, K', thereby forming a do0r,which may belifted lby theoperator while churning for the purpose of observing the progress of theWork.

Near the top of the churn-body is attached to the upright A acrescent-shaped piece of wood or metal, M, having a small central slotor opening, m, to receive thelug n on the outside of thech'urnbody,whereby the churnbody is prevented from turning upon its axisduring the operation of churning.

A leather band or strap, R, is passed around the churn-body near thetop, and around the upright A. This is intended to prevent the churnfrom slipping off the stand A, and to hold the whole together whilechurning,which may be quickly removed and adjusted, as cir cumstancesrequire.

The dashers are of wood, and have a number of perforations, h. At thebottom they have pins P,which enter small metal thimbles o, secured tothe bottom of the churn-body.

It will be observed from the foregoing that when the handle l) is turneda revolving motion in opposite directions will be imparted to thedashers H I, and cause a great agitation to the contents of the churn,so that the operation of making butter is very rapidly performed.

Having described my invention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patentand claim is* 1. In combination with the body of the churn, having lugsL,a cover consisting of two pieces, J J', and a raised portion, K, thesaid parts J J provided with hooks z' and staples ICC fi', and a hingeddoor, K', as deserbed,und for In testimony whereof I affix my signaturein the purposes set forth. 4 presence of two Witnesses.

2. In combination with the Vertical piece T 3 A', the crescent-shapedpiece M, having slot DAVID COA OVEL" 5 fm, the strap R, and thechurn-body having a W'itnesses:

lug, n, as described, and for the purposes set JAMES L. GABORN, forth.

CHARLES M. SPENCER.

